

True and Useful Generalizations About U.S. Religion in 1000 Words or Less
Before I began my previous post, I imagined an introduction to set up a lightly edited version of some notes I prepared for a reporter....
Oct 11, 20176 min read


All the News That Fits the Script
A reporter for the University of Tennessee student newspaper interviewed me for a special issue on religion. In this resulting article I...
Oct 9, 20173 min read


A Song to Dishonor Joe Arpaio
You who philosophize disgrace, and criticize all fear Bury the rag deep in your face, now's the time for your tears. In the strange world...
Sep 7, 20172 min read


Why are Religious Leftists Building Luxury Condominiums Outside My Window? How Can I Defend Them?
NOTE: I've tagged this for "oldies but goodies," partly because it's a follow-up to my piece on Chris Hedges referenced below, and...
Jul 27, 20174 min read
what is going on here? what is MBE?
A few of my friends have been encouraging me to start a blog. Now I’m testing this out as a pilot version. Please let me know if you...
Jul 25, 20171 min read


My first post (including my essay on “Remembering Prince”)
I published this at Sacred Matters a few weeks ago, and I want to see how it looks here. Click on the picture to access it. Meanwhile I...
Jul 25, 20171 min read